Hair curler



Jan., 20, '1925:

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Patented .len. 2G, i925@ PATENT OFFER PAUL HITZIGRATI-L, OF ROCKVILLE CENTER. NEW' YORK.

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Application filed November 18, 1924.

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Be it known that I, PAUL Hirzionarn, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Rochville Center, county of Nassan,

State of New York, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Hair Curlers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to hair curlers, a particular object of which is to provlde M means of simplified and improved construction' whereby the hair may be easily applied to the device, the device may be quickly and easily manipulated to twist or curl the hair, and the device may be securely clamped i5! or retained'in proper position to hold the hair securely until the curling operation is complete.

A further object is to provide a device of this character and for these purposes featured by simplicity and cheapness of construction; which may be easily manufactured, which may be marketed at extremely low costs, and which will prove highly effect-ive in operation.

* With these objects in view, together with others which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, all as will be described more fully hereinafter, illustrated in the drawing, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings;

Fig. l is a perspective view of a curler embodying the invention as it will appear before use,

Fig. 2 is a similar View, showing the parts in the positions they will assume when ready to be applied to the hair,

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1, and illustrating a slight modification of the invention, and

Fig. 4; is a plan View of the modified form of curler, with a part of the binder or head removed.

Rcferring now to the drawing, and particularly to Figs. 1 and 2 thereof, the curler of the preferred form comprises a body consisting of spaced parallel outer strands 5 and 6 of pliable material. In the present form, these strands are of appropriate length, and may be formed of thin wire of a pliable or flexible nature, covered with fabric of any desired character to prevent injury to the hair and to obviate the occur Serial N0. 750,549.

rence of protuheramzes which' might cause discomi'ort to the user as well as to ofl'er opportunity for hair tangling. The outside strands 5-43 have arranged between theman intermediate strand of similar length, form and constructicm, indicated at 7. These strands constitute the body'of the curler, and their ends are bound together by tape or any other suitable tough material to provide heads indicated at`8. i

It is preferred' that the outer strands 5-6 be of similar color, while the intermediate strand 7 may be of different colorso as to provide a perceptible contrast. In ope *ating the curler, the outside strands 5 and 6 are grasped by the fingers and bowed outwardly in opposite directions as indicated in Fig. 2. The central or intermediate strand 7 is pulled outwardly in a direction at substantially right angles to the path of movement of the strands 5-6. Nhen this has been done, a space has been provided between the strands 5-6 and the outwardly howed intermediate strand of sufficient size to enable a lock or bulk of hair to be inserted between the strands thus extended. `When this has been done the heads 8 are grasped in the hands and outward movement in a direction longitudinally of the body is given. This causes the bowed strands 5-6-7 to move back to substantially normal position, so that the body of hair wvill he tightly confined and bound between the several strands of the body. VV'ith the hair thus held, the curler is rolled laterally so that the bulk of hair winds itself upon the intermediate portion of the body, and when this operation is complete` the end portions of the body are bent inwardly toward and over the central portion of the body and in tight engagement with the rolled hair. This manner of bending` is indicated by dotted lines in Fia'. 1, and it is apparent that with the hair thus tightly rolled and clamped, danger of unrolling; or detachment of the curler is obviated. It is preferred that the several strands constituting the body be of sufficient fiexibility to permit of ready manipulation in the manner stated, yet will possess sufiicient resistance qualities to prohibit casual unbending or detachmerit. When the hair thus curled has been allowed to remain a proper time, the curler may be detached by resorting to an operation just the reverse of that. above detailed,

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In Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawing there is illustrated a slight modification, wherein the outer strands 5--6 are formed of a single length of wire, bent into substantially U-shape at a point intermediate its ends, and the intermediate strand 7', similar in all respects to the corresponding strand 7 in the preferred form, is inter-posed between the legs 5-6. The intermediate strand 7 hasone end thereof, together with the free ends of strands 5 6, bound or taped to provide the head 8 as shown, and the opposite end of strand 7 may terminate inwardly from the bight portion of the outer strand 7 to. enable easy manipulation of the curler. In operating this form of eui-ler, the strand 7 is moved outwardly in the nianner indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 3, and, if desired, the strands 5-6 may be bowed outwardly or they may remain substan tially parallel. When the hair lock has been inserted at its end between the strands 5- 6--7, the intermediate strand is moved back toward normal position, and the rolling process is carried out, whereupon the ends of the body are flexed inwardly toward each other to lock the device in the rolled hair.

From the foregoing it is apparent tnat I have provided curling means for hair strands of extremely simple nature, which lends itself admirably either to long or bobbed hair, which is capable of being securely attached to the hair without danger of snarling or entangling the latter, and which will prove highly effective in carrying out hair eurling process.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a hair curler, a body comprising, outer strands and an intermediate strand formed of pliable material, and heads seeuring the ends of said strands together.

2. In a hair curler, a pair of spaced paralle] pliable strands, an intermediate strand disposed between and parallel with the outer strands, all of said strands being in close proximity to each other and all of equal length, and heads connecting the ends of said strands together.

In testi mony whereof I allix my signature PAUL l-IITZIGR i\ TH.

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